The Yoruba Movie industry is experiencing tremendous growth and maintains diversity nature which makes it open for Yorubas and Non–Yorubas.
It’s one where people of diverse cultures come together to bring entertainment to our TV screens using one language “Yoruba”.
An extraordinary thing to behold in this industry is that all these actors and actresses come from different states and even different cultures to put amazing stories in the Yoruba language.
Here is a list of Yoruba Nollywood Actors and Actresses Who are not of the Yoruba tribe:
1. Kelvin Ikeduba
Kelvin Ikeduba is both an English and Yoruba Speaking actor in the Nollywood Industry. His fluency in the Yoruba Language leads one to believe that he is of Yoruba Origins
However, this versatile and energetic young man is from Delta State, the Southsouthern part of Nigeria.
2. Rachel Oniga
Mercy Aigbe is an English and Yoruba actress, she is from Edo State, Southsouthern part of Nigeria. She is best known for her Yoruba indigenous movies.
Regina Chukwu is another versatile actress in the Yoruba Movie Industry. This widowed mother of two hails from Enugu State, the Southeastern part of Nigeria.
CLariom Chukwura is another Yoruba actress that is not of Yoruba descent. The popular mother of famous Music video director, Clarence Peters is a Veteran in the Movie industry. She is from Anambra State, the Southeastern part of Nigeria6. Doris Simeon
Rose Odika is another Delta State-born actress in the Yoruba Movie Industry. Se joined the Nollywood scene in the late 80s and has gone on to feature in many Yoruba movies.
Ricardo Agbor is from Delta State, Southsouth Nigeria. He is another prominent name in the Yoruba Nollywood scene as he has featured in and produced many Yoruba movies.
It would come as a shock to many people that Lizzy as she is fondly called is not even a Nigerian. Liz is originally from Togo.However, her fluency in the Yoruba language has helped her to create a name for herself in the movie industry.
It would come as a shock to many people that Lizzy as she is fondly called is not even a Nigerian. Liz is originally from Togo.However, her fluency in the Yoruba language has helped her to create a name for herself in the movie industry.
Nkechi Blessing is another Yoruba actress that is not of Yoruba descent. She is from Anambra State, the Southeastern part of Nigeria.
11. Fathia BalogunFathia BalogunFathia Balogun is a veteran Yoruba actor, filmmaker, producer and director. He is from Delta State, Southsouthern state of Nigeria.
12. Toyin AbrahamToyin AbrahamToyin Abraham is another Yoruba Actress and producer that is not of Yoruba descent. She is from Edo State, Southsouthern part of Nigeria.
